The Meriwether Society, Inc. hosts an Annual Meeting every year and a Reunion every other year (biennial).

This Reunion featured a number of planned activities in the Washington area.

DC Lights Tour: On Thursday evening there was a special tour of the DC monuments. Washington DC is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, especially at night. Stops included:

• US Capitol Building
• World War II Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• Vietnam Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Korean War Memorial
• Iwo Jima Memorial
• White House

Hillwood Museum: On Friday morning, the Society had a special tour of the Hillwood Museum, the former residence of Marjorie Merriweather Post.

Gadsby’s Tavern Restaurant Old Town Alexandria: On Friday evening we enjoyed dinner in one of the elegant Colonial dining rooms served by the staff in period dress. 

The site known as Gadsby’s Tavern consists of two buildings, a (circa) 1785 tavern & the 1792 City Hotel. Named after John Gadsby, who operated the tavern from 1796 til 1808, the tavern & hotel were the center of Alexandria’s economic, political, & social life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Notable visitors, include George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison & James Monroe.

Washington by Water Tour: On Saturday members viewed the splendor of America’s monuments and the city of Washington aboard a narrated cruise on the Potomac River. We departed from the quaint and historic seaport of Old Town Alexandria with its cobblestone streets, travelling to Georgetown and back.

See more photos from Alexandria, Virginia on Flickr